Kurt Pfitzer

Kurt Pfitzer

Editor and Writer Emeritus (Retired January 2018)
Office of Communications and Public Affairs

From Holocene to Anthropocene

If we rename our epoch, will it prod us to acknowledge our impact on the planet?

Crowdsourcing astronomers confirm existence of exoplanets

With modest telescopes, Josh Pepper and his KELT team are helping NASA find planets beyond the solar system that could hold life—or already do.

Civil Engineers to Participate in National Seismic Design Contest

Invitation is a first for the Lehigh student chapter of the Earthquake Engineering Research Institute.

Lehigh Joins National Effort to Expand College Access for Lower-income Students

American Talent Initiative brings together 30 schools to improve enrollment and graduation rates.

Dan Frangopol Is Elected to the Royal Academy of Belgium

The Fazlur Khan Chair will participate in and contribute to the Technical Sciences class.

A Most Critical Choice

 Suzanne Edwards writes The Afterlives of Rape in Medieval English Literature.

A High-Tech Peek at Roman Coins

Researchers shed light on the coin-making practices of the Roman Empire.

Crowdsourcing astronomers confirm existence of exoplanets

With modest telescopes, Josh Pepper and his KELT team are helping NASA find planets beyond the solar system that could hold life—or already do.

Neglected No Longer

An associate professor of English uncovers a trove of forgotten writings by Catholic women living in post-Reformation England and in exile on the European continent.

In Memoriam: Ken Tarby was a Teacher with Rare Gifts

The materials science professor had a zeal for thermodynamics and Johnny Carson.

Turnout and Economy Helped Trump, Lehigh Political Scientists Say

A panel discussion analyzes the outcome of the 2016 presidential election.

La Frontera

Miguel Pillado studies the works of four Mexican writers living in Tijuana.

The Taboo of Depression

Sociologist studies mental health for the marginalized.

Learning Across the Curriculum

This issue examines the impact of interdisciplinary education in the College of Arts and Sciences

Zebrafish and Vascular Disease

Researchers study the role of a heparin receptor.

Keeping Zoellner in the Spotlight

Attorney Ollie Foucek '72 is one of the arts center's biggest champions.

The Chairs

Costuming three characters in an absurdist play was a collaborative effort.

"Unmatched Fortitude"

A new book follows the fortunes of the freed slaves who returned to Ghana from Brazil.

Sew Jewish

A scholar explores the potential spiritual and social connections of quilt making.

Linking health, medicine and society

Sociologist Kelly Austin leads a growing program that explores the intersections of health and society.